Resurrection rolls are a sweet way to teach your kids about the real meaning of Easter.

This recipe is deliciously simple, and it brings with it the ultimate meaning ofEasterSunday.

Plus, it wouldn’t be a Southern holiday without a fewbread recipeson the kitchen table.

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Why not enjoy your green beans andglazed ham, or yourEaster breakfastalongside a dish that tells a story?

Complete with sugar, cinnamon, marshmallows, and hot-from-the-oven crescent rolls, this recipe is an instant crowd-pleaser.

Make cinnamon-sugar mixture:

Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.

cinnamon sugar mixture

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Prepare crescent rolls:

Unroll crescent roll dough, and separate each roll along perforations.

Coat marshmallows in cinnamon-sugar mixture:

Roll marshmallows in melted butter, and then in cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Pinch seams on either end to seal each roll.

crescent roll dough unrolled

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Place each rolls, evenly spaced, on prepared baking sheet.

Bake rolls:

Bake at 350F for about 12 minutes.

Why Are These Called Resurrection Rolls?

rolling marshmallows in butter and cinnamon sugar

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Before going into the oven, each crescent roll is stuffed with a large marshmallow.

Throughout the baking process, it disappears!

The fluffy treat vanishing from the bread symbolizes the way Jesus vanished from the tomb.

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The marshmallow simply leaves a sugary finish on the cinnamon-infused crescent roll.

It’s enough to excite even the pickiest kids!

Don’t miss out on this meaningful appetizer whenEasterrolls around.

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It’s significant, tasty, and easy to make.

If desired, reheat in a preheated 350F oven to warm through and crisp up the texture before serving.

While these rolls are delicious enough to make year-round, they’re traditionally associated with Easter.

baked resurrection rolls

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brushing resurrection rolls with butter

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ingredients for Resurrection Rolls

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